Tag: planetary-science
Chinese Probe Tianwen-2 Reaches Near-Earth Asteroid Kamoʻoalewa but Finds It Smaller Than Expected
China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft arrived at near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, discovering it is significantly smaller than initial estimates suggested.
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JAXA’s Hayabusa2 Probe Completes Close Flyby of Torifune Asteroid
Japan’s Hayabusa2 successfully passed near the 450-meter asteroid Torifune in one of the closest high-speed asteroid flybys on record.
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Australian Geologists Identify Oldest Known Asteroid Impact Record on Earth
Researchers in Australia have dated the planet’s oldest confirmed asteroid impact using mineral analysis of well-preserved impact layers.
Read MoreNASA’s Perseverance Rover Detects Complex Organic Compounds in Martian Rocks
NASA’s Perseverance rover has confirmed the presence of complex organic molecules in Martian rock samples from Jezero Crater.
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NASA’s Lucy Probe Encounters Tumbling Asteroid Donaldjohanson, Detects Signs of Ancient Water
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew past the tumbling asteroid Donaldjohanson, uncovering evidence of ancient water on its surface.
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James Webb Telescope Reveals Atmospheric Asymmetry on Ultra-Hot Jupiter with Ruby and Sapphire Rain
James Webb Space Telescope unveils atmospheric details of ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-121b, including asymmetric weather and rains of rubies and sapphires.
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Meteorite Discovery in Sahara Offers First Evidence of Lost Protoplanet from Solar System’s Birth
A meteorite found in the Sahara provides the first solid proof of a vanished protoplanet from the early Solar System, comparable in size to the Moon.
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Scientists Suggest Recent Earth’s Outer Core Flow Change May Be Temporary
New research indicates a major shift in Earth’s outer core flow starting in 2010 could be a temporary event linked to deep planetary dynamics.
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Study Reveals Many Sub-Neptune Planets May Lack Traditional Cores
New research suggests most sub-Neptune exoplanets in our galaxy may have no distinct cores, challenging previous planetary structure models.
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Scientists Propose Drone Swarm to Explore Mars’ Hidden Lava Tubes
Researchers suggest deploying a spherical robot carrying flying drones inspired by dandelion seeds to map Martian lava tubes inaccessible to rovers.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Unusual ‘Sandwich’ Rock Formation on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover photographed three rocks stacked like a sandwich on Mars, revealing unique insights into the planet’s surface.
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New Study Suggests Neptune’s Moon Nereid is a Native Satellite, Not a Kuiper Belt Captive
Research using NASA’s James Webb Telescope indicates Neptune’s moon Nereid likely formed with the planet, not captured from the Kuiper Belt.
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